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Illy Takes 5 with his songs from the heart...

21 September 2012
Melbourne MC Illy has never been one to shy away from sharing. Whether it's offering his opinion on the state of hip-hop in interviews, or offering himself and his writers block bare bones on his songs, he likes to talk.

Which fits. The man is an MC after all. But what of his heart? This morning we got into some closer home truths, personal tales, and a few laughs when Illy came in to Take 5 and play you five songs from the heart.

We trekked back to his early days as a hype man, hung out with his parents and their song for him, learned about his eclectic sharehouse and hit the tour van where songs are the soundtracks to some memorable moments. It's always easy hanging out with Illy, this morning was no different. Oh except he played some JAMS.

Hear them, and all the stories if you missed it, it's all streaming in full below. And see him play a few shows and festivals in the coming months, his tour dates are here.